The tourism sector in Wales could start to reopen by Easter if cases keep falling, Mark Drakeford said today. The First Minister struck the optimistic tone as he revealed that the nation has completed its vaccine rollout to the four most vulnerable groups. The comments will increase pressure for Boris Johnson‘s ‘roadmap’ on February 22 … Read more
Hays Travel shuts 89 UK branches as Covid pandemic continues to batter the tourism industry By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 25 January 2021 | Updated: 22:15 GMT, 25 January 2021 Hays Travel is permanently closing 89 branches across the UK as the pandemic continues to batter the tourism industry. The … Read more
Job offers in catering and tourism plummet by up to 75% over the past year – but roles in social care and distribution are soaring during pandemic Job postings in the catering sector are down by 75% compared to a year ago Leisure and tourism fell 68% and retail dropped by 48.6% The biggest increases … Read more
The Hemsworth effect: How Chris has influenced Australian tourism in 2020 as fans are captivated by an idyllic destination visited by the Thor star By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:51 GMT, 19 December 2020 | Updated: 13:51 GMT, 19 December 2020 Chris Hemsworth and wife Elsa Pataky relocated from Hollywood to Byron … Read more
Tourism in New York City could take five years to return to normal with new forecasts predicting visitors will only start returning to the Big Apple in mid-2021. The industry faces being wiped out – along with its $46 billion revenue stream and 400,000 jobs – as the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge throughout the United … Read more
‘Very niiice!’: Kazakhstan adopts Borat’s catchphrase for tourism campaign Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat hails from the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan After the release of his first film in 2006, Kazakh officials were outraged at his depiction of the country as sexist, homophobic and anti-Semitic They are now using his catchphrase ‘very nice’ in a … Read more
London mayor Sadiq Khan demands ministers re-open the spending taps to prop up economy as he publishes figures showing tourists will spend £11m less in the capital this year London mayor Sadiq Khan predicts tourists will spend £11m less in London He predicted the loss of income also includes a shortage of commuters Tourists to … Read more
The Canadian town of Asbestos has officially changed its name to Val-des-Sources (Valley of the Springs) after connotations with the cancer-causing mineral resulted in ‘harmed tourism.’ Approximately half of the town’s 6,800 residents (2,796) turned out for a parking lot-based car vote or directly voted at the council offices last week in the municipality, located … Read more
Watches of Switzerland’s shares surge as strong American demand for brands like Rolex and Tag Heuer offsets fall in international tourism Watches of Switzerland runs six showrooms at Heathrow and one at Gatwick The firm’s sales rose above £200m in the first 10 weeks of the second quarter It now expects to make between £888m … Read more
Recovery in UK’s tourism and recreation industry outpaced global average last month By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:01 BST, 21 September 2020 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 21 September 2020 Recovery in the UK’s tourism and recreation industry outpaced the global average last month, Lloyds Bank has found. Activity in 13 of the … Read more